Sir Tom to build £10m school for leaders
A £10 million leadership centre on the banks of Loch Lomond is being planned by the Hunter Foundation.
The charity is to lodge its planning application for the Hunter Global Leadership Centre at Ross Priory next month, in a partnership with Strathclyde University.
It will aim to provide specialist, high-quality training and strengthen the skills of both head teachers and new teachers, along with the wider public sector.
Sir Tom Hunter, philanthropist and founder of the foundation, hopes developing the site will boost the Scottish economy.
He said: “Our vision is to create an iconic, world-class leadership centre where the future of Scotland will be discussed, debated and ultimately decided.”
The proposed development will be located at the university’s recreational centre on the banks of Loch Lomond.
It will cater for small groups of up to 25 people for leadership development and have a capacity of up to 100 for occasional events.
There will also be three five-bedroom accommodation pods and a four-bedroom pod built into the landscape.
A community consultation has already taken place with the plans to be submitted to bosses at Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.